Will The Bears be Rivals with whoever moves to England? (Jacksonvile)

[Monsieur Tirets]

There is a lot of history...

 

[didshereallysaythat]

Would New England be rivals with England?

 

[Space Invader]

When I think "England", the 1st things are heavy metal and Monty Python. I'm down.

 

[Tall Glass Of Jeffery]

This is just messed up lol

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

Thread reported for trolling one of the best posters on this site.

 

[Monsieur Tirets]

Thread reported for trolling one of the best posters on this site.

fucking red coat.

 

[Woods]

I nominate Space Invader for the best avatar. \m/ :woot:

 

[ShiftyDevil]

I greatly enjoy that the NFL's plan to get non-Americans to like football is to export the worst possible version of it.

Very smart Roger.

 

[Nick80]

You crazy guys.

 

[CRM 114]

Stop making these idiotic threads.

 

[Nick80]

I think it has a fair point, but needs to be in the sporting political fourm and not in the Bares forum.

 

[JesusHalasChrist]

fucking red coat.

* blue coat.

 

[Monsieur Tirets]

Stop making these idiotic threads.

just for that, im making another one. its the only way youll learn.

 

[PeterMbangala]

I greatly enjoy that the NFL's plan to get non-Americans to like football is to export the worst possible version of it.

Very smart Roger.

I know this is a joke thread but...

There's certainly an appetite for it back home, and any team is better than nothing, even the Jags. Having lived in London most my life and been to a couple of the NFL games played there, most fans already have really strong ties to existing teams. The game got huge over there in the 80s with free-to-air coverage at a time where football (sorry, soccer) was plagued by fan violence and teams were being kicked out of European competition. I remember watching my first Bears game as a 7- or 8-year-old for example. So, best case scenario, they'll get a lot of fans who root for them as their second team. If the Raiders ever visit, it'll be a home game for them! Same goes for a number of other teams.

Ultimately that probably doesn't matter though as Wembley (90,000 seats) will be sold out every game. I've no idea how many fans turn up to watch the Jags every week, but can't imagine it's anywhere near that much. I mean, who would?

Edit: shit, turns out they get more than the Bears. Had no idea Soldier Field is the smallest ground in the NFL. Didn't they only rebuild it like the years ago?

 

[Chad_Thomas89]

This thread has plenty of substance. Thank god google banned boobs.

 

[Ali-Frazier]

Will the Bears be rivals with that guy who is moving in with my Mom? I mean he's not even my real dad.

 

[ShiftyDevil]

I know this is a joke thread but...

There's certainly an appetite for it back home, and any team is better than nothing, even the Jags. Having lived in London most my life and been to a couple of the NFL games played there, most fans already have really strong ties to existing teams. The game got huge over there in the 80s with free-to-air coverage at a time where football (sorry, soccer) was plagued by fan violence and teams were being kicked out of European competition. I remember watching my first Bears game as a 7- or 8-year-old for example. So, best case scenario, they'll get a lot of fans who root for them as their second team. If the Raiders ever visit, it'll be a home game for them! Same goes for a number of other teams.

Ultimately that probably doesn't matter though as Wembley (90,000 seats) will be sold out every game. I've no idea how many fans turn up to watch the Jags every week, but can't imagine it's anywhere near that much. I mean, who would?

Edit: shit, turns out they get more than the Bears. Had no idea Soldier Field is the smallest ground in the NFL. Didn't they only rebuild it like the years ago?

Yeah they renovated/expanded it, and it's still the smallest. Which is a bit ridiculous seeing as how big a market Chicago is and how long the waiting list for season tickets is.

 

[Colonel_Buendia]

I'm thinking about adopting the jags as my second favorite team so I think I'll have to veto if they decide to be rivals.